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Braves Keep Fighting Despite Injuries

The Atlanta Braves‘ Opening Day lineup built off the momentum of their stellar 2023 regular season. The Braves lined up with seven different All-Stars on Opening Day on March 29 when they faced the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. From 2023 NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. playing in right field, home run leader Matt […]

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Braves Prospect Spotlight: Finding a Solution

The Atlanta Braves‘ prospect spotlight is on a system that has ranked in the lowest tier across all organizations for several years. In 2017, the Braves’ farm system ranked No. 1. In 2024, they ranked as the 26th-best farm in the majors. With AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach as their three top 100 […]

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Marcell Ozuna Leads Braves All-Stars Into Arlington

Three Atlanta Braves players were honored to represent the organization in the All-Star Game this season in Arlington, TX. In 2024, the Braves’ two starting pitchers and one hitter will join the National League team at Globe Life Field. To highlight the class, designated hitter Marcell Ozuna will travel down for the Midsummer Classic. The […]

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Matt Olson Awakens in Tough Times

Through the ups and downs of the 2024 season for the Atlanta Braves come surprising stories many couldn’t predict. Struggles from many players in the squad, some  expected and some unexpected. One of those is the 2023 home run leader who was fourth in MVP voting, Matt Olson. He also led the majors in RBI […]

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Three Braves win 2023 NL Silver Slugger Awards

Three members of the Atlanta Braves have won the 2023 NL Silver Slugger Award after an impressive season inside the batter’s box. First baseman Matt Olson, third baseman Austin Riley, and outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Matt Olson Olson’s impressive 2023 season is well deserving of the hardware. At 29 years old, Olson is a two-time […]

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Phillies-Braves Series Preview

Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves Square Off in the National League Division Series for the Second Straight Season   The Philadelphia Phillies took care of business against the Miami Marlins, sweeping the Wild Card series while taking command of both games and winning comfortably. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves take their NL/AL best 104 wins […]

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Shea Langeliers’ Hot Summer Continues

With the dog days of summer winding down, the Oakland Athletics youth movement has come to the fore front. There have been great performances this season from young talent like Zack Gelof, Esteury Ruiz, and Lawrence Butler offensively. Those have been matched by impressive progression from JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, and Mason Miller on the […]

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Why the Braves Can Win the World Series in 2023

The Atlanta Braves have started 61–31 in the 2023 season and have the best winning percentage in Major League Baseball. With strong hitting, pitching, and an MVP-caliber season from Ronald Acuña, the Braves look to win their second World Series in three years. The real question is how the success can carry over into the […]

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